Old name for a gimlet or auger (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WIMBLE Old name for a gimlet or auger (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Jun 29, 2024
8% BORINGTOOL Auger or gimlet (10) USA Today Mar 23, 2018
6% TANNER Old name for a sixpence (6) The Times Specialist Nov 10, 2025
6% TABS Bills for martinis and gimlets (4) LA Times Mini Oct 17, 2025
6% TOOLS Gimlets and screwdrivers (5) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
5% SOT Old soak (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 2, 2025
5% TOWIT Namely (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 1, 2025
5% ADAGE Old saying (5) Commuter Dec 1, 2025
5% PET __ name (3) LA Times Daily Nov 29, 2025
5% USUAL Same old, same old (5) Universal Nov 28, 2025

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